Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I pitched and I played the outfield.

My health is fine.

Pride goeth before destruction,” he quoted, “and a haughty spirit before a fall.

I just like seeing the world, and it doesn’t matter where.

I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That’s not normal, even for my age.

I’m not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

The transition was difficult. It’s hard to stop something that you’ve enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.

I got all A’s and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

I’ve never been a person to share my private life, but I can help save lives.